/Entry into force: 01/01/2017

Fees for supervision



Article 1 this regulation lays down provisions on fees under 18 a of the Act (1999:381) on measures for preventing and limiting the consequences of serious chemical accidents.



2 § the operator of an activity covered by the Act (1999:381) on measures for preventing and limiting the consequences of serious chemical accidents shall pay an annual fee for supervision.



The fee is the amount set out in sections 6 and 7.



The regulation is not applicable to täktverksamheter covered by the law on measures for preventing and limiting the consequences of serious chemical accidents.



paragraph 3 of the fee must be paid at the discretion of the County Board.



If the fee is not paid within the time specified in the order, shall the penalty fee is levied under the Act (1997:484) If late payment fee.



Provisions for deferred payment can be found in Regulation (1993:1138) on the management of State assets.



section 4 of The who is obligated to pay a fee under this regulation, to the County Board shall provide the information required to the amount to be determined.



paragraph 5 of the Fee shall be paid as from the calendar year following the adoption of decision on conditions for the operation has been granted in accordance with Chapter 9. the environmental code, or if the activities are carried out without such consent, the year following that operations have started. This fee will then be paid in full amount of fee for each started calendar years.



paragraph 6 For a business that is at the higher level of requirements under the Regulation (2015:236) concerning measures for the prevention and control of major chemical accidents is



1. amount 80 700 kroons, if the activity is subject to licence (A) under the environmental assessment Regulation (2013:251),



2. the amount 60 500 kroons, if the activity is subject to licence (B) under the environmental assessment regulation,



3. amount 40 400 kroons, if the activity is subject to notification requirements (C) according to the environmental review regulation, or



4. amount 40 400 kroons, if the activities are not subject to authorisation or notification requirements under the environmental assessment regulation.



section 7 For a business that is on the lower level of requirements under the Regulation (2015:236) concerning measures for the prevention and control of major chemical accidents is



1. amount 26 900 kroons, if the activity is subject to licence (A) under the environmental assessment Regulation (2013:251),



2. the amount 20 200 kroons, if the activity is subject to licence (B) under the environmental assessment regulation,



3. the amount of SEK 13 500, if the activity is subject to notification requirements (C) according to the environmental review regulation, or



4. amount 13 500 kroons, if the activities are not subject to authorisation or notification requirements under the environmental assessment regulation.



section 8 of the provincial government, in each case, taking into account the need for supervisors or other special circumstance, charge an additional fee for supervision. This additional fee must be paid by a special decision of the County Board and be 800 kroons for every full hour turnaround time.



The extra fees adopted pursuant to that provision, in a calendar year exceed the business's fixed annual fee.



§ 9 Fees according to section 8 of the should not be paid for the examination of an appeal against a decision under the Act (1999:381) on measures for preventing and limiting the consequences of serious chemical accidents or rules announced by virtue of the Act.



Such a fee should not be paid for oversight of complaints found to be unwarranted.



10 § länsstyrelsen, in each case, taking into account the need for supervisors or other special circumstance, reduce, remit or refund the whole or part of the fee determined under this regulation.



Appeal



section 11 in section 25 of the Act (1999:381) on measures for preventing and limiting the consequences of serious chemical accidents provides for appeal to the land and Environment Court.



section 12 of the County Board may decide that its decision on the fee shall apply immediately even if it is appealed.



section 13, if a fee under this regulation have been put down after an appeal, the interest rate under paragraph 5 of the interest Act (1975:635) is paid for the period from the date on which the fee was paid to the date the fee will be refunded.



Statement of Commission income and expenses



section 14 of the County Board shall, by 28 February of each year to account for the previous calendar year fee income under this regulation and all the costs of supervision according to the law (1999:381) on measures for preventing and limiting the consequences of serious chemical accidents in operational codes under the environmental assessment Regulation (2013:251).



Report shall be made to the Swedish civil contingencies Agency, as the authority may determine.



section 15 of the Swedish civil contingencies Agency shall annually compile the previous calendar year of all the costs of regulatory guidance.



The authority will then compile this information with the information to be reported under section 14 and make an annual follow-up. The results of follow-up, and any proposal in view of the results, to be reported to the Government by 15 april each year.



Authorization



section 16 of the Swedish civil contingencies agency may announce the rules necessary for the implementation of this regulation.